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Zhang Yiming has a net worth of $16.2 billion. He founded ByteDance that owns the social media app TikTok. Last year, Tiktok recorded over 1 billion downloads in the U.S.

The fires are so intense the smoke that occasionally reaches other regions such as Alaska.

Beatboxing for Buddha: Japan monk's musical outreach

Microsoft has issued a statement condemning Apple's decision not to allow Microsoft Cloud and Google Stadia to exist on the App Store.

US death toll soars as global virus cases top 19 mn

Mexico's coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000

US proposes tougher Wall Street rules for China firms

Tokyo stocks open flat ahead of key US data

The United States is on track to exceed a projected death toll of 295,000 on December 1.

Trump had exempted Canadian products from the tariffs as part of the USMCA free trade deal with Mexico and the United States, on condition that they "not flood our country with exports and kill all of our aluminum jobs."

Li Ka-shing is Hong Kong's answer to Warren Buffett. The senior advisor to CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings has a net worth of $26.6 billion. Li started his empire modestly but through hard work, he now employs at least 300,000 employees.

Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky has been accused of stealing billions in a money-laundering scheme and played a role in Rudy Giuliani's attempt to find dirt of former Vice President Joe Biden.

Twitter, Facebook take fresh steps to curb election manipulation

Uber earnings hit hard as pandemic stalls revenue

New York seeks to dissolve NRA over financial mismanagement

China sentences Canadian to death over drug charge

The Vermont senator has introduced a bill that would slap a new wealth tax on billionaires, with the proceeds going towards necessary healthcare expenses of the uninsured.

Nasdaq surges to fresh record as European stocks retreat

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for COVID-19 while U.S. unemployment claims dip. Here's what you need to know.

American University Professor Allan Lichtman believes Biden will seize the White House in November as the U.S. faces an economic downturn and social unrest under the Trump administration.

Uber sees $1.8 bn loss as pandemic stalls revenue